Copyright (c) 2004 Prensa Latina s.a. All rights reserved.http://www.plenglish.comArts and EntertainmentENinter@prensa-latina.cuWed, 20 Aug 2008 18:47:43 GMT1http://www.plenglish.comhttp://www.plenglish.com/images/rsslogo.gifarticle.asp?ID={A76BD24F-9743-464A-839E-FBADC8EE0A8C}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={A76BD24F-9743-464A-839E-FBADC8EE0A8C}&language=EN8/19/2008 5:17:43 PMHavana, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) A tribute to Cuban filmmaker Tomas Gutierrez Alea (1928-1996) and to the 40th anniversary of the premiere of his most outstanding film Memorias del subdesarrollo (Memories of Underdevelopment, 1968) began on Tuesday in Havana.article.asp?ID={15900B9A-D345-45D2-9BCB-42994840C05F}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={15900B9A-D345-45D2-9BCB-42994840C05F}&language=EN8/19/2008 3:35:28 PMLa Paz, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) "To Read is to Grow" is the theme of Cuba"s 18th International Book Fair, to run from February 12-22, 2009.article.asp?ID={FF768AD8-2664-440B-9AA6-FE5B18E87E0F}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={FF768AD8-2664-440B-9AA6-FE5B18E87E0F}&language=EN8/19/2008 11:23:31 AMLa Paz, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The documentary "La Valentia de Ser Humano" (The Braveness of Being Humane) featuring the joint work done by Bolivians, Cubans and Venezuelans to eradicate illiteracy in Bolivia was premiered in La Paz.article.asp?ID={E965F2A9-7417-4498-B674-4F3E43C07E98}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={E965F2A9-7417-4498-B674-4F3E43C07E98}&language=EN8/18/2008 4:50:29 PMSantiago de Chile, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The prize-winning Exaudi Chamber Choir of Cuba is about to finish a successful tour of the southern Chilean cities of Talca, Valdivia and Temuco that will end in Santiago and Valparaiso.article.asp?ID={7E9AFBDE-78C4-41AE-BE2D-EEDB7CEE1BC8}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={7E9AFBDE-78C4-41AE-BE2D-EEDB7CEE1BC8}&language=EN8/18/2008 11:28:06 AMSanto Domingo, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican public regarded as a unique gift Friday’s performance by the National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) at a packed National Theater's Eduardo Brito Hall.article.asp?ID={B8D71916-276C-49B5-9300-24416BAF594A}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={B8D71916-276C-49B5-9300-24416BAF594A}&language=EN8/16/2008 12:34:02 PMVenice, Italy, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) The sixty five Venice International Film Festival (to be held from August 27 to September 6) will be dedicated to director Youssef Chahine (1926-2008), the latest sacred monster of the Egyptian cinema.article.asp?ID={E4AC37DE-19EC-4F23-AF05-449601A4BFF7}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={E4AC37DE-19EC-4F23-AF05-449601A4BFF7}&language=EN8/15/2008 5:03:22 PMPrague, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The Czech Ministry of Culture warned that skyscrapers and tall buildings threaten Prague’s World Heritage Title.article.asp?ID={CC8F73C3-8A68-41B0-9B7C-6ADAD8D8FA14}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={CC8F73C3-8A68-41B0-9B7C-6ADAD8D8FA14}&language=EN8/15/2008 9:50:57 AMTokyo, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Caribbean tourism will be promoted in Japan, and singer and composer Juan Luis Guerra will lead the campaign with a tour sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic, according to an official report.article.asp?ID={E052A84C-E02F-46A0-B305-277E1DB1B79D}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={E052A84C-E02F-46A0-B305-277E1DB1B79D}&language=EN8/14/2008 5:15:18 PMHavana, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will render posthumous tribute next Tuesday to famous filmmaker Tomas Gutierrez Alea (1928-1996) in homage to his 80th birthday and 40 years since the premier of Memories of Underdevelopment, his most emblematic movie.article.asp?ID={C65850B8-92FC-4C83-A03E-EA64C299EE66}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={C65850B8-92FC-4C83-A03E-EA64C299EE66}&language=EN8/13/2008 5:31:07 PMMexico, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) Mexico will be hosting a continental forum on filmmaking and audiovisuals to be held in October 1 to 15 with the expected attendance of representatives of 22 Latin American countries. article.asp?ID={8916ED00-8A7E-435D-8052-1D6648B12331}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={8916ED00-8A7E-435D-8052-1D6648B12331}&language=EN8/13/2008 5:26:54 PMMatanzas, Cuba, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) Theater and dance specialists evoked the theater play The Count Alarcos written by local poet Jose Jacinto Milanes and described as pioneer of romanticism in Cuban theater.article.asp?ID={6355CA32-5379-4C1B-9489-8D7FC6163C3C}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={6355CA32-5379-4C1B-9489-8D7FC6163C3C}&language=EN8/13/2008 5:25:49 PMModena, Italy, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) Over 250 candidates from 32 countries will compete at the 1st Luciano Pavarotti Contest on September 30 and October 3rd.article.asp?ID={6D20CEEB-BE6D-42EC-9A33-82E9061AF607}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={6D20CEEB-BE6D-42EC-9A33-82E9061AF607}&language=EN8/12/2008 10:02:16 AMCaracas, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela has postponed for 2009 the shooting of a film on Haitian independence hero Toussaint-Louverture, which is to be directed by American actor Danny Glover.article.asp?ID={FEF28BE4-48E1-4B08-AF98-73159B7668A9}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={FEF28BE4-48E1-4B08-AF98-73159B7668A9}&language=EN8/9/2008 8:57:36 AMHavana, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuban duet Buena Fe will give a concert next Tuesday night at the Havana's Jose Marti Revolution Square, the Cuban News Agency (AIN) reported.article.asp?ID={B5272B79-B214-4651-8355-483A741356E3}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={B5272B79-B214-4651-8355-483A741356E3}&language=EN8/6/2008 5:42:42 PMHavana, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) Every night, the Componedores de Batea dance group gets a standing ovation from the audience at the Havana carnival, with a masterly performance that keeps a 100 year-old tradition alive.article.asp?ID={898DD640-F72B-4D80-B2D1-B588176228DB}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={898DD640-F72B-4D80-B2D1-B588176228DB}&language=EN8/1/2008 7:14:37 PMHavana, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Prima Ballerina Assoluta Alicia Alonso will be awarded Saturday with title Doctor Honoris Causa by the Bolivarian University of Venezuela, in recognition of his career as dancer, teacher, choreographer and director of the Cuban National Ballet.article.asp?ID={A7328F43-FDD6-45C3-A7B6-907FC49B908F}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={A7328F43-FDD6-45C3-A7B6-907FC49B908F}&language=EN7/29/2008 12:46:35 PMBeijing, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) About 20,000 artists from over 80 countries and regions have scheduled to perform in hundreds of cultural events in this capital to celebrate August Olympic Games.article.asp?ID={CA61F2D8-F875-4396-92FC-121AB87E822F}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={CA61F2D8-F875-4396-92FC-121AB87E822F}&language=EN7/28/2008 8:58:30 PMCaracas, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and Venezuela signed a professional cooperation agreement on Monday to exchange experiences and projects for film preservation.article.asp?ID={0ABD4B72-F55C-4114-B7AA-341F6C84AA40}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={0ABD4B72-F55C-4114-B7AA-341F6C84AA40}&language=EN7/28/2008 8:49:23 PMSantiago de Cuba, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) English artist Keith Robert Johnson donated a photo with which he got an award by The Independent paper in 2007 to Casa de la Trova in this Cuban city on Monday.article.asp?ID={C4C0725A-46B3-4EF4-B2E6-31505D1CA676}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={C4C0725A-46B3-4EF4-B2E6-31505D1CA676}&language=EN7/23/2008 8:45:53 PMCaracas, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuba Nacional Ballet (BNC) director Alicia Alonso is expected in this capital Wednesday, to direct the famous ballet Giselle, an important piece from the Romanticism period closely linked to her artistic career.